state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
brown envelope; manila envelope
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
intelligence agency; secret service
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street